§1080. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: election of facilities — Inbound Citations
10 U.S.C. § 1080
Cited by 1 provision in release 119-102.
Citations to 10 U.S.C. § 1080 as a whole
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(e) A person covered by this section may elect to receive inpatient medical care either in (1) Government facilities, under the conditions prescribed in sections 1074 and 1076–1078 of this title, or (2) the facilities provided under a plan contracted for under this section. However, under joint regulations issued by the administering Secretaries, the right to make this election may be limited for those persons residing in an area where adequate facilities of the uniformed service are available. In addition, subsections (b) and (c) of section 1080 of this title shall apply in making the determination whether to issue a nonavailability of health care statement for a person covered by this section.